Mar-too-ton-ha or Lower Village of the Mandans
1st Cheif Sha-ha-ka or Big White
2 do Ka-goh-ha-mi or Little raven
Roop-tar-hee or Second Village of the Mandans
1st and Grand Cheif-Pass-cop-sa-he or black Cat
2nd Cheif Car-gar-no-mok-She raven man Cheaf
Mah-har-ha 3rd Village
Chief Ta-tuck-co-pin-re-ha (white Buffalow robe unfolded)
Me-ne-tar-re Me-te har-tar
1st Cheif-Omp-se-ha-ra. Black Mockersons
2 do. Oh-harh or Little fox
we Sent the presents intended for the Grand Chief of the Mi-ne-tar-re
or Big Belley, and the presents flag and wompoms by the Old Chief and
those, and those intended for the Cheif of the Lower Village by a young
Cheif
The following Cheifs were recommended in addition to those Viz.
1st Village
Oh-hee-nar Big Man--a Chien
Sho-ta-har ro-ra
2d Village
Taw nish-e-o--Bel-lar sa ra
Ar-rat-ta na-mock-She--Wolf Man Chief
3rd Village
Min-nis-Sur-ra-ree (Neighing horse)
Lo-tong-gar-ti har--old woman at a distance
4th Village
Mar-noh-tah the big Steeler
Man-se-rus-se--tale of Callumet bird
5th Village
Ad hako ho pin nee Little Wolfs medisons
Ar-rat-toe-no mook-gu (man wolf Chief) (at war)
Cal-tar co ta--(Cherry grows on a bush) old Chief and father to the
above mentd.
Chief Maw-pah'-pir-re-cos-sa too--This chief is near this hunting and a
verry Considerable man
To the 1st Chiefs we gave a medal with the Imp. of the President of the
U S.
To the 2d Chiefs a medal of weaveing & Domestic animals.
To the 3rd Chiefs a medal with the impression of a man Sowing wheat.
4th Village
1 Ea pa no pa--Two taled Calumet bird young Chief
2 War he ras sa the red Shield young Chief of Big belley-big town
[Clark, October 30, 1804]
30th of October Tuesday 1804
many Indian Chief visit us today I went in th Perogou to the Island 7
miles above to look out a proper place for to winter, it being near the
tim the ice begins to run at this place, and the Countrey after a few
leagues high is Said to be barron of timber, I found no place Soutable,
& we concluded to drop down to th next point below & build a fort to
winter in the Party Danced which Delited the Indians.
[Clark, October 30, 1804]
30th October Tuesday 1804
Two Chiefs came to have Some talk one the princapal of the lower
Village the other the one who thought himself the principal mane, &
requested to hear Some of the Speech that was Delivered yesterday they
were gratified, and we put the medal on the neck of the Big White to
whome we had Sent Clothes yesterday & a flag, those men did not return
from hunting in time to join the Counell, they were well pleased (2d of
those is a Chien) I took 8 men in a Small perogue and went up the river
as far as the 1st Island about 7 miles to See if a Situation Could be
got on it for our Winter quarters, found the wood on the Isd. as also
on the pt. above So Distant from the water that, I did not think that
we Could get a good wintering ground there, and as all the white men
here informed us that wood was Sceres, as well as game above, we
Deturmined to drop down a fiew miles near wood and game on my return
found maney Inds. at our Camp, gave the party a dram, they Danced as is
verry Comn. in the evening which pleased the Savages much. Wind S. E
[Clark, October 30, 1804]
Mandans
Ka gar no mogh ge the 2d Chief of the 2d Village of Mandins Came the
30t of Octr. and Spoke to us as follows. Viz
Will you be So good as to go to the Village the Grand Chief will Speek
& give Some Corn, if you will let Some men take bags it will be well. I
am going with, the Chief of the ricares to Smoke a pipe with that
nation--I concluded to go down